Date: Current Purpose: To provide clear, reliable methods for running WhatsApp on Ubuntu Linux. Important Note: No Official Native Linux App WhatsApp (Meta) does not provide an official native .deb or .rpm desktop client for Linux. The official "WhatsApp Desktop" apps are only for Windows and macOS.
Method 1: WhatsApp Web as a Standalone App (Recommended) This method turns the WhatsApp Web interface into a dedicated, app-like window using Chrome/Chromium's "Install as app" feature. whatsapp desktop download ubuntu
